Sarah Haines and her husband, Max Shifrin, pose for a photo together.Photo:Sarah Haines Instagram
Sarah Haines Instagram
Cupid’s arrow hit a bullseye online when it came toSara Hainesand her husband, Max Shifrin.
“I believe you have to create your own luck, so I thought I’m not running into my boo at a produce department or tripping on him on a street, like all the rom-coms told me I would, so I need to add some effort here,’ ” she toldYahoo! Lifestylein 2019.
Shifrin, who admittedly “had no idea” who Haines was, came across her profile on OkCupid, and the two began dating in 2012. The couple went on to wed in 2014 and are now parents of three kids: Alec Richard, Sandra Grace and Caleb Joseph.
After the birth of their third child, Haines told PEOPLE they were adjusting to a full house. “But within the chaos, we constantly remind each other to pause and take it all in.We feel very lucky," she said.
So who is Sara Haines' husband? Here’s everything to know about Max Shifrin and his relationship with the on-air talent.
He is an attorney
Max Shifrin and Sara Haines attend ASPCA’S 18th Annual Bergh Ball in April 2015 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
The Brooklyn Law School alum is a partner at BakerHostetler, according to the law firm’swebsite. Haines’ husband “resolves complex commercial disputes for global clients” and is said to devote a “substantial amount of his time to pro bono work.”
Shifrin graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 2010 after attending the University of Connecticut, where he earned a bachelor’s in history and political science, perhis LinkedIn.
They met on OkCupid
Sarah Haines and Max Shifrin in 2012.Sarah Haines Instagram
“One of the producers, who was a friend, said, ‘Can we make an online dating profile for you for a segment about what to do and what not to do?’ I was like, ‘Done!’ ‘Cause that was on my to-do list,” she wrote in 2017.
After the segment ran, Haines was told she could delete her profile but decided to keep it. The formerGood Morning Americaco-host committed herself to the process and thought, “‘If I can go to the gym an hour a day, I can spend an hour a day whether I’m looking online or on a date for one drink.’ "
In an interview withYahoo! Lifestyle,Shifrin revealed that he “had no idea who Sara was” and that her profile did not describe what she did. “I was definitely hoping to find somebody of Sara’s caliber,” he said, adding that she was a “worthwhile find.”
According to Haines, they went on their first date in 2012, where she went in for a hug, and he was going for a handshake. Soon after, they documented the start of their romance with a photo, which she sharedon Instagramnearly a decade later.
He proposed to Haines in his pajamas
Sarah Haines hugging her husband, Max Shifrin.Sarah Haines Instagram
Discussing the proposal withYahoo! Lifestyle, Shifrin revealed he knew he would marry her about six months in, and he popped the question early one morning.
“I literally got up, crawled out of bed in my pajamas and got on one knee on the floor next to the bed,” he said, adding that he hadn’t come up with an elaborate plan.
Haines interjected, “It’s like 6:30 a.m. on a Tuesday.” Although Shifrin can’t remember what he said, he does recall his future wife laughing until she said yes. “We had a lovely day afterward,” the lawyer concluded.
They got married in 2014
Sarah Haines with her husband, lawyer Max Shifrin.Sarah Haines Instagram
“When I married Max, I still [didn’t] know if he wasTheOne. I mean that in an open way,” she said in her personal essay forGlamour.“I tell Max, ‘There’s no one person.’ We both agree on this."
The Chasehost revealed that she only knew she wanted to commit to their relationship. “It wasn’t as romantic or fairy-tale-ish as ‘I’ve been looking for you my whole life.’ It wasn’t any of that,” Haines added before calling Shifrin her best friend.
They share three kids
Sarah Haines and Max Shifrin with their kids — Alec, Sandra and Caleb — at Walt Disney World.Sarah Haines Instagram
Haines and Shifrin welcomed their first child, Alec Richard, named after both of their dads, on March 5, 2016. Their second child, a daughter namedSandra Graceafter Haines' mom, was born on Dec. 23, 2017. The couple’s third child, sonCaleb Joseph, arrived on June 26, 2019, and was named after Haines’ grandfather and brother.
During a Q&A on her Instagram Story in 2020, the mom of three was asked how she manages to juggle her kids with work, and she opened up about why they expanded their family fast.
“We wanted more, and I was older, sowe didn’t have the luxury of timeto catch our breath. We just stayed in the chaos,” Haines replied. “Still there … send help.”
Haines has said that she“would love 10 more” kids, but three is all she “can handle” while being the “best version for each of them.”
He and Haines have the same sense of humor
Max Shifrin and Sara Haines attend the world premiere of ‘Nobody’s Fool’ in October 2018 in New York City.Roy Rochlin/Getty
Roy Rochlin/Getty
Haines has offered to “pay” her husband for putting their children to bed. During a taping ofThe View, she recalled turning to her husband and saying, “I’m willing to have transactional deals with youif you could just put the kids to bed, please.”
Haines added, “That’s about how romantic the suggestion felt too. It was like ‘I will pay you in other things, other currency, if you go ahead and put those kids to bed.' ”
“You see it as a bartering system?” co-hostJoy Beharsaid. Haines answered, “If that’s what he needs, and this is what I need, I think it sounds like a perfect solution.”
source: people.com
